Receptacle actuated faucet



N0V 1, 1932- 1. w. WATERVAI.

`RECEPTACLE ACTUTED FAUCET Filed June 9, 1931 nventor IIIIIIA vlllllll (Ittorneg Patented Nov. 1, 1932 lFries IvARw; WATERVAL, or Evans'ron, iL'LiNo'rs nncnrrncrn Aefriinrnn rAionfr Application filed J'une 9,

The invention relates to a receptacle actuated faucet. i

In faucets of the type designated, and particularly the valve structure thereof, there 5 have been found disadvantages in their operativeness and in their adaptability to certain purposes. i

In the disclosure of my invention, I have illustrated the faucet as used in connection with the ordinary coee dispensing urn, and it is clearly understood that the faucet is not limited to this particular'use,butis adaptable to innumerable other requirements.

Where receptacle actuated faucets have been heretofore used, for instance with coffee urns, they have been found to function im properly because of a tendency to become coated ork clogged with coffee grounds or other foreign deposits, and'attimes inopera-` i" tive. This is occasionedby the lack of proper provisions made to thoroughly clean the faucet and valve structurel whichfusually requires complete dismantling Obviously,the question of sanitation of devices of this type 5' is a great importance. c

Further objection has been registered due to the lack of coordination between the actuating lever and the spout of the faucet due to the fact that the spout does not follow the 3f" receptacle to be filled, but is stationary and so positioned that the receptacle moves relative to the spout. y lVith these and other objectionable features .of the present-day faucets in mind, I Vhave 35 devised a structure which not only overcomes the aforementioned diificulties, but aifords various advantages which will be favorably recognized by those familiar with the art.

One of the objects Vof my invention is to provide a receptacle actuated faucet which can be thoroughly cleaned at any time without dismantling the structure in order tol dis# tinctly aid in operativeness of the device and to further enhance the sanitary facilities 4 thereof.

Another object of my invention is to provide-a receptacle actuated faucet which in operation eliminates the .usual tendency to 50 spill `or waste attendant to the devicesV of this type.

1921'.` semi No. 543,224.

' u Another object of my invention is to 'provide a receptacle actuated faucet, the `operating partsof which are very accessible in case repairs or replacements are ever necessary.l I

Still another object of my. invention Vis to providea receptacle actuated faucet which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manul facture and of lasting quality. Y Y. c l/Vith these and other objects and advantages vin ininfl, attention is directed to the drawing, in which:

v Figure l is an elevational view of the r'e-` ceptacle actuated faucet attached to the or* dinary coffee dispensing urn.. j v

yFigure 2 is a side .view of the receptacle actuated faucet with the hood or outside casing in section` showing the actuating lever and associated parts. Figure 3 is alongitudinal sectionalview ofthe device taken on the line 0f Figure l, looking inthe direction of the arrows. Figure 4; is a cross sectional view of the device taken on the line -e of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is av perspective view of the parts forming the locking means for positioning the actuating lever. f t V n -v Referring more particularly to the draw ing, in which like numbers indicate likeparts.; l is the body portion of the valve through the entire length of vwhich extends the passage 2 open at both ends. nef'end of .said body portion is screw threaded externally' at 3 for "attachment to the container from which the liquid is to be drawn and has the usual bosser shouldered. member l adjacent thereto.k The 8 other endff `the body l portion is screwtli'readed internally within the passage at 5 to accommodate the shank 6 of the'stopper which is provided' with theknurledhe'ad 7 At the top of the body portion the sides project upwardly at 8 and between such profV jections is a protuberance 9 having therein a screw threaded aperture- 10. T o the projections 8 is. pivoted, the lever actuating mem-y ber 11 in anysuitableway, as by a rod l2.' A' hood or casing 13 is positioned on the-body portionV and abuts at one end against the shouldered member or bossi* lll-'and is pro? vided'with an aperture at the other endto allow insertion of the stopper into the pas# through the body portion from the passage 2 into the valve seat is an aperture 17.

Positioned in the valve seat for movement therein is a sliding valve member 18.

A spout 19 is integral with the s lidingrvalve --member or obviously may be secured-'thereto-vr in any suitable manner in .order that the spout will move with saidrsliding valve member. A socket-like projection 20is attached to the underside of the sliding valve member.

The actuating leverV comprises a substan-v Vtially U-shaped member 21, the arms of which, asvstated before, arepivoted to the projections 8 in .any suitable way, as bythe rod 12.Y The extension 22 of the lever has at itslowersend the curved arms 123 provided with'buffers24to receive the receptacle toibe filled. The saidextension 22fis hollow and therewithin is a spring 25 and adog 26, the.

upperend of which is round and projects into and rocks within the socket 2O lon thebottom i of the slidingfvalve member. It vwillbe observed that thedog 26 and spring 25 support the sliding valve member withinthe vvalve f seat. andaccordingly form a resilient coupling between the lever andthe valve memclosed position vof the valve. i

ber and that .suflicient pressure is exerted against the sliding valve member to facilitate a leak-proof lit wit-hin the valve seatand yet will. not hamper or retard. theioperation thereof. On Veach arm ofthe U-shaped member are apertured` projections to which.

areattached springs 27, the other'ends thereof being secured to hook-like projections28 oneach. side of the body-portion. springs 27, with the aid of thefspring 25,

A maintain the sliding valve memberin a forward position -inthe valve seat, which isthe A locking deviceto maintain the` valve in an open. positionisprovided. on one ofthe sides of thebody portionand'compri'ses a lug 29,. a knurled knob 30 and `a'screw bolt 31 which coordinateV to form jan abutment, against which,1when.in operative position, a, recessed projection 32, on one ofthe arms of the U-'shaped` member, makes Contact. In vFigure 5 the parts described above are shown in detail, and it will be noted that-on the lug 29there is a projection 38 having ears 84 thereon which extendinto recesses 35 on the shank of theknob 30. The lug and knob are held `together'byfand pivoted on the screw boltf31, andthe saidlug describesan arc.be

tween the stop 4pin-'36 .and therecessed'pro- Y the; side 4ofthe hood or casing toiaccom'mo# date the-I insertion of the knob. 30.5 VIt'will be noted that the yrear end of thelug 29 falls The the spout 19. Pressure is then exerted against n the receptacle and the actuating lever will be pushed lrearwardly, carrying the. sliding valvev member therewith to the point where thespout will coordinate with the aperture `17v tov allowV the, flowof liquid therethrough. Attention is called to the fact that the yspout will follow. and be directly over the receptacle at all timesl during the entire operati on of the vleviceso'that the possibility of spilling the liquid isV eliminated.

'A release of thepressulre against the actuating lever allows the springs 27 and the spring 25 toreturn thel sliding valve member toits forward and closed position. l

y VIf it is desired to Vmaintain the valvein openposition the leveris pushed rearwardly and the knob 30 turned so that the end of the lug 29'willabut against the recessed projection 32:.; Bysimply turning the knob back the lever will be'released andthe valve will close. It .will be Aobserved that removal of the stopper inthe Vforward end ofthe passage 2f gives directaccess 'fo said passage for cleans ing or sterilizingpurposes. f f By simply removing the screw bolt 15, the V- stopper yat tlieforward: lend of the passage, and the screw bolt 81-and knob 80, the hood and which are contemplated to bewithin the` Spirit and Scope of the appended claims. A

` Claim; Y Y y Y "i llO A1 A faucet comprising abo'dyfportion hav-` I ingra passage provided with a delivery port?, v"

a plate constituting a valve member slidinely mounted on said bodyportionand controlling the; delivery port, la ,delivery spout von said valve member Vand manually operable means to actuatefsaid valve,k member, and a spring in the operating means to reta-in the valve plate in position. zg Y j 2L A- faucet comprisinga body portion having a passage `provided twith a delivery port, a flat valve-plate slidincvly mounted on L said body portionandcontrolling `the deliveryport, a delivery-spout on the plate, a manually .operable lever'to slide said valve plate,

and. means to hold said valve in closed posltion.

platenormally Leones?" 3. A faucet comprising abody portion having passage provided With delivery port, a flat plate constituting a valve member slidingly mounted Ion the lower face of said body portion and controlling the delivery portga manually operable lever to slide said valve member, and resilient means to hold said valve member normally in closed position, together With locking means to retain the valve in open position.

4. A faucet comprising a body portion having a passage provided With a delivery7 port, a. clean out plug removably mounted in the forward end of the passage, a valve member slidingly mounted on said body portion and controlling the delivery port, a manual-- ly operablelever pivotally mounted on te body to slide said valve member, and resi ient means connect-edwith said lever to hold said valve member normally in closed position.

5. A faucet comprising a. body portion having al passage provided with a d livery port, a valve member slidingly mounted on said body portion and controlling the delivery port, -a manually operable lever to slide said valve member, and a resilient coupling between said lever and said valve member.

6. A faucet comprising a body portion having a passage provided with a delivery port, a valve member slidingly mounted on said body portion and controlling the delivery port, a manually operable lever to slide said valve member, and a spring-pressed dog to couple said lever with said valve member.

7 A faucet comprising a body portion havine' passage provided With a delivery port, a valve member slidingly mounted on said body portion and controllinv the delivery port, a manually operablelever to slide said valve member, and a spring pressed dog carried by said lever to couple said lever with said valve member.

8. A faucet comprising a body portion having a passage provided with a delivery port, a valve member slidingly mounted on said body portion and controlling the delivery port, a manually operable lever to slide said valve member, and a spring-pressed dog housed in said lever to couple said lever Withl said valve member.

` 9. A faucet comprising a body portion having apassage provided With a delivery port, a clean out plug removably mounted in the forward end of the passage, a valve member slidingly mounted on said body portion and controlling the delivery port, a manually operable lever to slide said valve member, a resilient means for retaining` the valve member in position on the body and means to hold said valve member in open position.

l0. A faucet comprising a body portion having a passage provided With a delivery port, a valve member slidingly mounted on said body portion controlling the delivery port, a manually operable lever to slide said a slide valve mountedin the valve seat and controlling the deliveryport, a delivery spout on said valve, a manually operable lever tof slide said valve, means for holding said valve normally in closed position, and eXteriorly disposed manually operable means to engage y,

said lever and locksaid valve in` open'position. A l l A `f y 12. A faucet comprising a body portion having a through passage provided withk a delivery port, a removable closurefor one end of said passage, a slide valve mounted on said l body portion and controlling-gy the delivery port, means to hold said valve normally in closed position, and a manually operable lever to slide said valve, and further manually option. l Y

l 13. A faucet comprising a body portion having a through passage provided '-Witha delivery port, `a removable closure for'one endof said passage, a slide valve mounted erated means to lock the valve in open posion said body portion and controlling the vdef-V livery port, a delivery spout onthe valve, means to hold said valve normally in closed position, and a manually operable'lever to tifa slide said valve, the lever 'moving in unisonV with the delivery spout.

' lll. A faucet'cornprising abody portion having a Athrough passageV provided Witha delivery-'port and a slide valve seat, a removable elosure at one end'of the through passage, a slide valve mounted on said valve seat, ja manually operable lever to slide' said valve, resilient'means to hold said vvalve normally in closed position, and means to lock said valve in open position against said closing means. Y

V15. .A faucet comprising a body portion having a passage provided With a delivery port, avalve member slidingly mounted on said body portion and, controlling the delivery p ort, a lever to actuate said valve member, said valve member and lever moving in the all() same directions and a resilient connection betweenV the same to retain the valve in posi- 'i tion. V

16. A faucet comprisinga body portion having a passage provided With a delivery port, a valve member slidingly mounted on said body portion and controlling the delivery port, a delivery spout on said valve member, a lever having receptacle receiving means to actuate said valve member, said spout and lever moving simultaneously in the'same direetion.

f v`17.*A Y:aucet comprising-fao-body portion Y having a passage provided With'a delivery port, a valve lmember,slidinglyp'mounted on said body portion and controlling the delivery port, a delivery spout on said valve member, a lever having receptacle receiving means to actuate said valve member,the lower end of thelever moving through an arc longer than theV sliding movement of the spout and in the same direction, and the spout being positioned at all times directly over the receptacle to be filled. ,Y l Y Y l' 18. 'A faucet comprising a bodyiportion 'having a passage provided with Va delivery port, a valvefmember lslidii'igly mounted on said body portion and controlling the delivery port, a delivery spout on said valve mein-V ber, a lever having receptacle receiving means toactuate said valve member, the lower end offthe lever moving-through an arc longer Y than the sliding movement of the spout and Y in-the same direction, and therspout being lcentrally positioned at allftimes directly over `the receptacle to be :filled and means for lock- -ing the valve and spout in open position.

19. A-faucet 'comprising a body portion having a passage providedl with a delivery port, a casing for said body portion, avalve member slidinglymounted on said body SporoY tion and controlling'the delivery port, and

manually operable means to -slide said valve member and means .passingl through the cas- "fingY to lock the valve in open position.

20. A faucet comprising a body portion having a passage provided With a delivery port, a removable casing for said body por- Y tion, a valve member slidingly'mounted on said body portion and controllingV the delivery port, and manually operable means to slide said valve member and means passing through the easing to lock the valve in openY position, said means comprising a screvv stem on the body, a lug rotatable on Ythe Vstem,and f a knurled knob rotatable onrthesstem and connected to the lug ormanually moving Y the same.

In testimony whereof` I have hereunto set my hand,` i

ivan vv. WATERVAL. 

